Covello, V., R. Peters, J.Wojtecki, and R. Hyde. "Risk Communication, the West Nile Virus Epidemic, and Bio-terrorism: Responding to the Communication Challenges Posed by the Intentional or Unintentional Release of a Pathogen in an Urban Setting." Journal of Urban Health. Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine, 2001: 78(2)(June): pages 382-391.

The workbook presented in the pdf file above was prepared by ASTHO with the support of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, The National Center of Environmental Health, the National Center of Infectious Diseases with guidance provided by ASHTO members and other public health officials who participated in the focus groups who helped determine the direction of the project.

Much of the material presented in this document has been sourced from workshops presented by Dr. Vincent T. Covello, Director of the Center for Risk Communication, New York, N.Y. Additional materials have been provided by the staff of the Center for Risk Communication. Dr. Covello has allowed the Centre for Risk Management to post this document on its website to promote the understanding of the science of risk communication and to the development of this workbook.